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Pronunciation / Transliteration: larva
"La larva si trasforma in crisalide prima di diventare farfalla."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The active immature form of an insect, especially one that differs greatly from the adult and forms the stage between egg and pupa, such as a caterpillar or maggot.
"Mosquito larvae thrive in stagnant pools of water during the warm summer months." - 2
The early, pre-adult stage of any animal that undergoes metamorphosis, such as amphibians or marine invertebrates.
"Marine biologists studied the free-swimming larvae of the coral reef species."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'larva', meaning 'ghost', 'mask', or 'specter', originally used by Carl Linnaeus in the 18th century. The semantic shift occurred because the early developmental stage of an insect was thought to mask or conceal the true adult form that would eventually emerge.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Larva" is said worldwide
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larve
Transliteration: larv
"Les moustiques pondent leurs œufs d'où sortent les larves."
Larve
Transliteration: larvə
"Die Larve schlüpft nach wenigen Tagen aus dem Ei."
larva
Transliteration: larva
"La larva si trasforma in crisalide prima di diventare farfalla."
larva
Transliteration: larva
"Las larvas de los anfibios viven en el agua."
larva
Transliteration: larva
"A larva alimenta-se vorazmente antes de entrar na fase de pupa."
कीड़े का लार्वा
Transliteration: kīṛe kā lārvā
"मच्छर का लार्वा ठहरे हुए पानी में पनपता है।"
幼虫
Transliteration: yòuchóng
"蚊子的幼虫在 stagnant 水中生长。"
유충
Transliteration: yuchung
"모기 유충은 고인 물에서 서식합니다."
幼虫
Transliteration: yōchū
"蚊の幼虫は水たまりで育ちます。"
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